Fence-post.



PATENTED NOV. 2l, 1905.

W. A. DUUGLASS.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED sEPTm, 1905.

engaged the line-wires of a fence.

WILLIAM A. DOUGLASS, OF VENICE, MISSOURI.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1905.

Application led September 1l, 1905. Serial No. 277,966.

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, WiLLIAM A. DoUeLAss, a citizen of the United States,residing at Venice, in the county of Callaway and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to vimprovements in fence-posts and means forsecuring the same in the ground.

The object of the invention is to provide a fence-post which may bequickly set up and when planted will be firmly held.

A further object is to provide a fence-post formed entirely of metalwhichr will be simple, strong, and durable in construction, light inweight, and comparatively inexpensive in cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of afence-post constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view taken across the base of the post.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I denotes a post which isformed of a front and rear section 2 and 3, each of said sections beingbent or folded upon itself. The edges of the front section are insertedbetween the edges of the rear section. Said sections are then riveted orotherwise secured together, as shown. In the folded edge of the frontsection is formed a series of horizontally-disposed notches 4, withwhich are adapted to be Into the fold of the front section 2 is adaptedto be inserted a vertically-disposed locking rod or bar 5, which isinserted at the upper end of the post and intersects each successivenotch 4, thereby holding the line-wires ofthe fence in place in saidnotches.

The lower end of the post is reduced to form a shoulder 6, and on saidreduced end is arranged a lower base-plate 7. This base-plate 7 isprovided with a slot 8, through which the reduced end of the postprojects, said plate sage of the post through said slot 8.

Above the lower base-plate 7 is arranged an upper base-plate 9, saidupper plate being bowed or curved upwardly midway between its ends, asshown at IO, and is provided with a slot 12, through which the post isadapted to pass. Through the lower end of the post immediately below thecurved or bowed portion of the plate 9 is arranged a transversely-Adisposed pin or bar 13, said pin being adapted to bear against theunder side of the bowed plate 9 to prevent the post from pullingupwardly or becoming disengaged from said base-plates. At the outer endsof the baseplates 7 and 9 are arranged anchor-plates 14, saidanchor-plates being provided on their upper ends with laterally-bentattaching members 15, which are inserted between the ends of thebase-plates 7 and 9, and through said ends and the attaching members arearranged alined bolt-holes in which are disposed bolts whereby saidparts are connected together.l

The anchor-plates 14 are preferably twisted between their ends, as shownat 16, by which arrangement they are more firmly held in the ground.

A post constructed as herein shown and described may be quickly set upor taken down and when arranged in a set-up position will securely holdthe line-wires of the fence, which may be arranged thereon at anysuitable distance apart.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the'construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A fence-post formed of sheet-metal sections folded and securedtogether, one of said sections having formed in its folded edge avertical series of notches to receive the linewires of the fence, alocking-rod inserted into said notched, folded edge, to hold said fence#wires in place, base-plates secured to the lower end of said post, andtwisted anchor-plates se-v IOO IIO

gether, one of said sections having formed in its folded edge a Verticalseries of notches to receive the line-wires of the fence, a lockingrodto be inserted into said notched folded edge to hold said fence-wires inplace, a shoulder formed on the lower end of said post, a lowerapertured baseplate arranged on the lower end of said post to engagesaid shoulder, an upwardly-curved apertured base-plate arranged on saidpost above said lower baseplate and secured thereto, atransversely-disposed piu arranged through said post between saidbase-plates, and means where by said baseplates are secured to theground, substantially as described.

3. A fence-post formed of sheet-metal sections folded upon themselvesand secured together, one of said sections having formed in its foldededge a vertical series of notches to receive the line-wires of thefence, a lockingrod to be inserted into said notched, folded edge tohold said fence-wires in place, a shoulder formed on the lower end ofsaid post, a lower apertured base-plate arranged on the lower end ofsaid post to engage said shoulder, an upwardly-curved aperturedbase-plate arranged on said post above said lower baseplate and securedthereto, a transversely-disposed pin arranged through said post betweensaid base-plates, anchor-plates having angularly-bent upper ends, theedges of said angularly-bent ends being bent upwardly to receive theends of said base-plates, and means whereby said ports are connectedtogether, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM A. DOUGLASS.

l/Vitnesses: E. R. Looms,

WM. F. ATKINSON.

